Review on Lightweight Nylon Fiber MTB Pedals: FOOKER 3 Bearing Non-Slip Bicycle Platform For BMX And 9/16"" Mountain Bikes by Jeffrey Connel

I'm not a serious mountain-biker - I'm just a beginner recreational rider that spends most of my time on roads, but probably 25% of my time on dirt and gravel trails. About 12 years ago - when I was younger, weighed less, and in better shape - I had swapped my stock pedals out with SPD clipless pedals for the first time and I did OK on paved roads. But when I took up biking again 4 months ago after an 11-year hiatus, I found that I didn't feel comfortable anymore with those, especially off-road where the dirt could be soft and I would start to wobble and lose my balance and needed my feet to be unattached from my bike. Since I had lost the stock pedals and I wanted to switch back to a flat pedal I searched for a pedal here on Walmart. I settled on these because I liked how big the flat area is and I thought I'd try the nails for better grip. I also liked that I could remove some or all of the nails if I didn't like them.I have been using these for a couple of months now and they work great! They were easy for me to install and I haven't removed any of the nails because I like them there. I still wear my MTB shoes, but with the cleat removed, so I haven't had any problems with the nails destroying the soles of my sneakers. My MTB shoes have a hard sole, and the shoes are stiff, so I get the benefits of a supportive bike shoe and soles that are not torn up by the nails on these pedals.I can't speak to the strength of these pedals for those true MTB riders that are doing jumps and bunny hops and such since I don't/can't do any of those things yet, but for me, they work great and didn't cost a fortune.